Dance, Gymnastics.. and Stunting

Ellie had her first {& last} mini meet as a "Shooting Star" at the gym. (She is now a "Rock Star")
She did pretty good... nevermind she is a little bit crazy & spacey once in awhile... BUT SHE IS 5!
She has been learning her handstands & cartwheels on the {high} beam.

She did her handstand flat-back on the vault..

she did great at her floor routine..

This was part of her bar routine- handstand...

She was so excited!

This is one of her coaches- Coach Karie.

Later that night we went straight to see Ellie & the rest of company at Higher Ground perform at a benefit concert.

I loved this number!

"Hit Me!"

The Suns Crew & Suns Gorilla was there- it was awesome!!

Ellie, her cousin & friend Alyssa w/ the Gorilla...

and of course with HER biggest fan... NOAH.

ALSO- Ellie loves stunting.

at the gym or in the pool... she loves it all.

(and Noah, too)

Oops, We Skipped EASTER...

We had a great Easter. Hope you did too.
This year, the weather couldn't make up its mind... Hot... cold... rainy...

Surprisingly, THE NEIGHBORHOOD EASTER EGG HUNT still went on.

Lance got to take Elle once again since I work on Sat. mornings.

SUNDAY.... EASTER SUNDAY that is!

(Elle is really in to mix & matching her p.j.'s!!)

The Easter Bunny has such great taste.

We have LOVED the clipboard & the cookbook!

After church, we went & took some pics at Freestone Park.

Alisse came & snapped away...

Oh yeah.. The Hunts & Gibbons met us there too! (the whole reason we met there was to get some pics of the 5 grandkids for Mother's Day - that is ONE reason I haven't posted yet.)

(How nice- the water matched us.... SICK!)

How cute is she? I know!

Ellie & Noah kept asking to borrow our cameras so they could be like their Aunt Leasy.
Thanks Alisse for sharing your talents with all of us!

Later that night....

My parents had some family Easter baskets...

Lance's mom- Cheryl had "Grandma's Store for Ellie to shop at....

and then we spent the rest of the night with our Riggs cousins at the Goodmans house.

(Yes... an outfit change for Ellie & Roxy)

My grandma Riggs wanted Ellie & Roxy to have a seperate outfit to wear for "after church"... she didn't go to church growing up, so she always had a play outfit on Easter she told us.

So that was our Easter weekend.

A little late but... HAY....